Brother Marquis, the rapper and longtime member of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at 58.
His death was announced on 2 Live Crew’s Instagram account on Monday night. The post did not indicate a cause of death or where the rapper died.
Founded in 1984 in Riverside, CA, 2 Live Crew found its most famous line-up after moving to Miami, where in 1986 Brother Marquis (aka Mark Ross) joined Christopher Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice), Luther Campbell (Luke Skyywalker); and David Hobbs (Mr. Mixx).
That line-up would see the group’s greatest fame and impact in the late 1980s and early-mid 1990s, perhaps reaching a peak with the 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be, which drew praise from fans and critics but condemnation from commentators and law enforcement for its sexually explicit language.
In 1990, a Florida undercover police officer attended a club performance, prompting misdemeanor obscenity charges to be filed against the group.
His death was announced on 2 Live Crew’s Instagram account on Monday night. The post did not indicate a cause of death or where the rapper died.
Founded in 1984 in Riverside, CA, 2 Live Crew found its most famous line-up after moving to Miami, where in 1986 Brother Marquis (aka Mark Ross) joined Christopher Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice), Luther Campbell (Luke Skyywalker); and David Hobbs (Mr. Mixx).
That line-up would see the group’s greatest fame and impact in the late 1980s and early-mid 1990s, perhaps reaching a peak with the 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be, which drew praise from fans and critics but condemnation from commentators and law enforcement for its sexually explicit language.
In 1990, a Florida undercover police officer attended a club performance, prompting misdemeanor obscenity charges to be filed against the group.
- 6/4/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Ross, a rapper better known by his stage name Brother Marquis and a member of the influential and often controversial Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died. He was 58.
The official 2 Live Crew Instagram account confirmed Ross’ death on Monday night, and the group’s longtime manager, DJ Debo, also confirmed the news to People Magazine. No details or cause of death were provided.
Alongside Luke Skyywalker (Luther Campbell), Fresh Kid Ice (Christopher Wong Won) and Mr. Mixx (David Hobbs), Ross formed the most well-known lineup of 2 Live Crew who broke out of the Florida rap scene to achieve national success in the 1980s and ’90s with a string of gold albums and became notorious for their overtly sexual songs such as “Me So Horny,” “We Want Some Pussy!,” “Throw the Dick,” and “Pop That Coochie.”
Ross was born in Rochester, New York on April 4, 1966. At 14, he moved to Los Angeles with his family,...
The official 2 Live Crew Instagram account confirmed Ross’ death on Monday night, and the group’s longtime manager, DJ Debo, also confirmed the news to People Magazine. No details or cause of death were provided.
Alongside Luke Skyywalker (Luther Campbell), Fresh Kid Ice (Christopher Wong Won) and Mr. Mixx (David Hobbs), Ross formed the most well-known lineup of 2 Live Crew who broke out of the Florida rap scene to achieve national success in the 1980s and ’90s with a string of gold albums and became notorious for their overtly sexual songs such as “Me So Horny,” “We Want Some Pussy!,” “Throw the Dick,” and “Pop That Coochie.”
Ross was born in Rochester, New York on April 4, 1966. At 14, he moved to Los Angeles with his family,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rapper Brother Marquis, a member of Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at the age of 58.
“Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew has went to the upper room,” read the group’s statement posted on social media Monday. The group’s manager, DJ Debo, confirmed Marquis’ death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately available.
Brother Marquis — as a member of 2 Live Crew alongside Fresh Kid Ice, Mr. Mixx, and Uncle Luke — made history with their expletive-filled 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be. The album sold over a million copies,...
“Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew has went to the upper room,” read the group’s statement posted on social media Monday. The group’s manager, DJ Debo, confirmed Marquis’ death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately available.
Brother Marquis — as a member of 2 Live Crew alongside Fresh Kid Ice, Mr. Mixx, and Uncle Luke — made history with their expletive-filled 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be. The album sold over a million copies,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Brother Marquis, a member of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at the age of 58.
2 Live Crew’s manager confirmed Brother Marquis’ death to TMZ on Monday, June 3rd. The cause of his death appears to be the result of natural causes, but details were not immediately known.
Born Mark Ross on April 4th, 1966, Marquis began rapping in his teenage years, eventually landing on the radar of 2 Live Crew’s Mr. Mixx in the ‘80s for his rap battle skills. After a position in the group opened, Mr. Mixx offered it to Marquis, who flew to Florida to join.
From there, the group — consisting of Mr. Mixx, Marquis, Fresh Kid Ice, and Uncle Luke (then known as Luke Skyywalker) — leaned into their humanistic sensibilities, and started gaining notoriety for raunchy, sexual songs, like “We Want Some Pussy” and “Throw the ‘D.’”
Ultimately, they came under national scrutiny with their third album,...
2 Live Crew’s manager confirmed Brother Marquis’ death to TMZ on Monday, June 3rd. The cause of his death appears to be the result of natural causes, but details were not immediately known.
Born Mark Ross on April 4th, 1966, Marquis began rapping in his teenage years, eventually landing on the radar of 2 Live Crew’s Mr. Mixx in the ‘80s for his rap battle skills. After a position in the group opened, Mr. Mixx offered it to Marquis, who flew to Florida to join.
From there, the group — consisting of Mr. Mixx, Marquis, Fresh Kid Ice, and Uncle Luke (then known as Luke Skyywalker) — leaned into their humanistic sensibilities, and started gaining notoriety for raunchy, sexual songs, like “We Want Some Pussy” and “Throw the ‘D.’”
Ultimately, they came under national scrutiny with their third album,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Okay, let’ keep it 100 right here. If you are a true hip hop fan, not of just rap music, but the entire culture, you understand the significance of the loss experienced by the culture at the passing of Fresh Kid Ice, the co-founder of one of the most controversial rap groups in history — 2 Live Crew. While many will immediately point to Kid Ice’s Asian descent as being unique and special, and it was, his gift and passion for the music he produced are what set him apart from most of his contemporaries. Kid Ice’s willingness to push
Remembering 2 Live Crew Co-Founder Fresh Kid Ice...
Remembering 2 Live Crew Co-Founder Fresh Kid Ice...
- 7/17/2017
- by Rick Wallace
- TVovermind.com
Fresh Kid Ice, founding member of 2 Live Crew, has died at age 53.
- 7/13/2017
- by Madeline Roth
- MTV Music News
Fresh Kid Ice, founding member of 2 Live Crew, has died at age 53.
- 7/13/2017
- by Madeline Roth
- MTV Newsroom
Fresh Kid Ice, a founding member of Miami rap group 2 Live Crew, which had the first album in history to be declared legally obscene, died Thursday at 53. His death was announced by the group’s longtime leader, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell. My Condolence goes out to the family Chris Wong Wong Fresh Kid Ice of the 2 Live Crew who just passed away people we lost a legend — Luther R Campbell (@unclelukereal1) July 13, 2017 2 Live Crew is best known for its third album, 1989’s “As Nasty As They Wanna Be,” which featured eventual No. 1 single “Me So Horny.”...
- 7/13/2017
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
Founding 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice has died, his manager confirmed to multiple outlets Thursday. He was 53.
Ice — whose real name was Chris Wong Won — died at 7:50 a.m. local time in Miami, Florida, on Thursday from an undisclosed medical condition, his manager said, declining to elaborate. Ice had previously suffered two strokes, one in 2008 and one in 2010.
The group’s Luther Campbell also confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, “My condolence goes out to the family Chris Wong Wong Fresh Kid Ice of the 2 Live Crew who just passed away people we lost a legend.”
My Condolence...
Ice — whose real name was Chris Wong Won — died at 7:50 a.m. local time in Miami, Florida, on Thursday from an undisclosed medical condition, his manager said, declining to elaborate. Ice had previously suffered two strokes, one in 2008 and one in 2010.
The group’s Luther Campbell also confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, “My condolence goes out to the family Chris Wong Wong Fresh Kid Ice of the 2 Live Crew who just passed away people we lost a legend.”
My Condolence...
- 7/13/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
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